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Davenport A+ School

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Davenport A+ School ranks 1060 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1060^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Davenport A+ School is a PK–5 elementary school in Lenoir, NC, serving 429 students as part of Caldwell County Schools. The school currently ranks in the lower-middle tier of North Carolina elementary schools, sitting at the 29th percentile statewide and trailing the overall performance of its district. Like nearly all of its neighbors in the immediate area, Davenport serves an extremely high-poverty student population, with over 99% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Where Davenport stands out most is attendance. Its chronic absenteeism rate is just 14.9%, far better than the district average of 23.2% and nearby schools like Valmead Elementary (36.7%), Horizons Elementary (37.5%), or Happy Valley Elementary (31.1%). Academically, Davenport is strongest in the upper grades—5th graders match or exceed district averages in math and reading and approach state averages—but 3rd grade proficiency lags far behind, creating a noticeable gap within the school. This suggests the primary grades may be the most critical area for improvement.

There are also significant differences in how effectively the school serves specific groups of students, with notable year-to-year swings in performance for vulnerable populations, including English Learners and low-income students, in the most recent school year. Because nearby schools like Hudson Elementary and Baton Elementary achieve considerably stronger overall results while serving similarly high-poverty populations, the data suggests that poverty and attendance alone don't explain Davenport's performance. The school's declining statewide rank since its 2017–18 peak warrants attention, and its path forward likely lies in strengthening early-grade instruction and ensuring consistent support for all student groups.

429

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

94.3%

Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 3.8% (any vaccine)

901 College Avenue SW
Lenoir, NC 28645-5427

(828) 754-6941

District: Caldwell County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.0%

Hispanic:

37.8%

African American:

13.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2016 → 29th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (51% vs 61% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg53%

North Carolina avg61%

1,060^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

162^nd of 246Caldwell County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	1060 of 1492	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.7	886 of 1490	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	981 of 1505	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	925 of 1502	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	971 of 1514	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	1006 of 1489	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	945 of 1473	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.8	681 of 1434	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.5	771 of 1429	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.6	740 of 1425	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.5	597 of 1440	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.4	625 of 1390	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.7	591 of 1403	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.1	426 of 1388	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	79.5	213 of 1381	84.6%	★★★★☆
2010	80.0	201 of 1363	85.3%	★★★★☆
2009	71.9	359 of 1354	73.5%	★★★★☆
2008	72.4	306 of 1324	76.9%	★★★★☆
2007	69.3	360 of 1293	72.2%	★★★★☆
2006	61.1	520 of 1276	59.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	17.9	817 of 903	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	773 of 924	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	869 of 933	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.8	590 of 927	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	619 of 896	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.0	821 of 949	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.6	385 of 927	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	11.6	866 of 878	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	675 of 897	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	426 of 519	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.4	351 of 563	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	256 of 533	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.6	405 of 514	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	361 of 485	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	283 of 385	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.0	269 of 497	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.3	141 of 421	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	1101 of 1447	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.0	750 of 1451	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	1003 of 1455	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	1097 of 1459	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.1	993 of 1458	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	883 of 1440	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	794 of 1424	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	731 of 1405	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	370 of 743	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.2	629 of 710	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.9	370 of 669	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.8	321 of 582	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	399 of 500	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	17.9	910 of 981	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	43.2	558 of 961	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.8	302 of 951	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	503 of 915	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.5	432 of 893	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.4	673 of 843	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.5	494 of 865	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	369 of 851	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	991 of 1434	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.4	515 of 1437	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	874 of 1450	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	723 of 1437	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	712 of 1366	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	789 of 1329	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	797 of 1361	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.6	502 of 1332	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	929 of 1451	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.1	944 of 1450	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	916 of 1464	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	703 of 1461	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	887 of 1464	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	1039 of 1444	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	1066 of 1430	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.1	608 of 1413	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	52.8	290 of 801	63.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	643 of 1146	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.9	737 of 1172	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	926 of 1166	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.7	703 of 1183	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	933 of 1194	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	814 of 1172	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	548 of 1183	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	560 of 1178	52.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2024)64th percentile+29 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)50th percentile+21 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile~ school

Female (2026)24th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)18th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2026)10th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)7th percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2019)1st percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science63%-4 vs state

Mathematics50%-14 vs state

Reading47%-10 vs state

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My child is learning things in 3rd grade that I didn't learn until 5th. The teachers and staff are great. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Davenport A+ School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 College Avenue SW	Lenoir	28645	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 754-6941	429	25	17.4	—	163 (38.0%)	56 (13.1%)	162 (37.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.3%)	31.8	1060^th of 1492 public elementary schools	29.0%		41.7	886^th of 1490 public elementary schools	40.5%	174	44.3	45.9	59.2				41.4	45.9	52.1				63.4		94.3%	3.8%	$9,609	$958	$8,651
Horizons Elementary	Public	K-5	332 Greenhaven Dr. NW	Lenoir	28645	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 726-3855	29	13	2.3	89.7%	21 (72.4%)	3 (10.3%)	4 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)								(n/a)																	$39,602	$516	$39,086
Lower Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	630 Lower Creek Drive NE	Lenoir	28645	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 754-4022	396	23	17.4	—	280 (70.7%)	28 (7.1%)	44 (11.1%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.8%)	44.9	829^th of 1492 public elementary schools	44.4%		60.6	553^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	62.9%	276	52.5	52.2	53.0				54.1	61.2	57.6				65.2		95.9%	2%	$8,688	$857	$7,832
Valmead Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Elizabeth Drive NW	Lenoir	28645	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 754-9612	305	18	16.7	97.4%	133 (43.6%)	62 (20.3%)	75 (24.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.1%)	8.2	1442^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	3.4%		17.2	1323^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	11.2%	119	39.0	34.1	26.5				34.1	34.1	28.6				49.0		97.8%	2.2%	$13,388	$1,976	$11,412
Whitnel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 Berkley Street SW	Lenoir	28645	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 728-6423	330	16	20.0	94.8%	196 (59.4%)	27 (8.2%)	79 (23.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.6%)	15.2	1360^th of 1492 public elementary schools	8.8%		26.5	1146^th of 1490 public elementary schools	23.1%	214	46.3	30.6	40.5				34.1	36.1	42.9				54.8		95.7%	2.2%	$11,973	$1,307	$10,666
Gamewell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2904 Morganton Boulevard	Lenoir	28645	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 758-1193	459	27	16.8	—	320 (69.7%)	40 (8.7%)	49 (10.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.0%)	16.5	1343^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	10.0%		25.2	1179^th of 1490 public elementary schools	20.9%	164	42.9	45.8	27.5				38.6	54.2	33.8				37.5		100%	0%	$9,383	$1,070	$8,312
Hudson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Roy Coffey Drive	Hudson	28638	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 728-3712	665	34	19.4	97.0%	506 (76.1%)	17 (2.6%)	88 (13.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.5%)	60.1	573^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	61.6%		56.3	629^th of 1490 public elementary schools	57.8%	56	66.0	56.6	74.0				53.4	51.6	69.2				80.0		97%	3%	$9,567	$1,023	$8,544
Happy Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1350 Yadkin River Road	Lenoir	28645	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 754-3496	234	13	18.5	97.9%	212 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	21.8	1254^th of 1492 public elementary schools	16.0%		32.7	1042^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	30.1%	212	38.5	46.9	25.0	70.6	53.3	61.9	34.6	50.0	37.5	47.1	70.0	61.9	37.5	71.4	100%	0%	$10,168	$1,178	$8,990
Oak Hill Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4603 Oak Hill School Rd.	Lenoir	28645	Caldwell County	Oak Hill Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 759-1383	253	17	15.3	—	213 (84.2%)	6 (2.4%)	13 (5.1%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.7%)	14.9	1364^th of 1492 public elementary schools	8.6%		24.9	1188^th of 1490 public elementary schools	20.3%	176	54.1	45.0	37.5	30.0	27.8	37.5	32.4	40.0	33.3	40.0	33.3	50.0	45.8	43.8	80%	20%
Baton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Baton School Road	Granite Falls	28630	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 728-9531	357	23	15.4	—	303 (84.9%)	6 (1.7%)	29 (8.1%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	55	654^th of 1492 public elementary schools	56.2%		60	564^th of 1490 public elementary schools	62.1%	90	78.7	53.8	61.2				66.0	50.0	53.1				69.4		92.9%	3.6%	$9,953	$1,175	$8,778

Frequently Asked Questions about Davenport A+ School

What district is Davenport A+ School in?

Caldwell County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Davenport A+ School?

Students at Davenport A+ School are 38% White, 38% Hispanic, 13% African American, 10% Two or more races.

Is Davenport A+ School a good school?

Davenport A+ School ranks 1060^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Davenport A+ School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Davenport A+ School.

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